WordPress plugin comparison
Default Featured Image vs EXIF Meta Manager
At a glance
- Default Featured Image has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for EXIF Meta Manager.
- On a typical day, Default Featured Image is downloaded about 208 times, EXIF Meta Manager about 3.
- EXIF Meta Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 69 reviews.
- EXIF Meta Manager was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for Default Featured Image.
- EXIF Meta Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Default Featured Image.
- Default Featured Image has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for EXIF Meta Manager.
Line by line
Default Featured Image leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Featured Image |  EXIF Meta Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #705 | #30,409 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.9K | 63 |
| Rating | 4.8(69) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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